Anthony Glasscho, 59, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital, Columbia. Born October 1, 1956, in Williamsburg County, he was the son of Louise Burgess Glasscho and the late Wilbur Glasscho. He grew up in Sumter and graduated from Sumter High School, Class of 1975.
Anthony, affectionately known as Larry, served his Country through his choice of the Armed Branches - the United States Army for three years. Upon returning to civilian life, he worked for several years at Madison Industries. He later became disabled and returned to his hobby as a self taught mechanic.
He is survived by: a daughter, Adrienne O. Gamble of Sumter; a son, Tony Glasscho McFadden of Charleston and their mother and his ex-wife, Julia Franklin of Sumter; two granddaughters, Barshona and Ny’asia Gamble; six sisters, Gloria (John, Jr.) Carter, Anna (Robert) Witherspoon, Carolyn Smith, Linda Gaines and Sylvia Glasscho, all of Sumter and Mary Scriven of Whiteville, NC; five brothers, Wilbert, Charles, Joe and Michael of Sumter, Alphonza of Orlando, FLA; a special friend, Barbara Ann Drayton; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 5, 2016, 11:00 a. m., from the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home, Inc., 821 North Main Street, Sumter, with the Rev. Reatha Brown, eulogist, Pastor Luevinia Alford, presiding.
The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home of his son and daughter, 955 Wolf Pack Court, Apt #2, Sumter.
The procession will leave from the home at 10:20 a. m.
Floral bearers and pall bearers will be family and friends.
Burial will be in the Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia